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"Rotten eggs, to a point where you want to gag," she said. "The smell is so strong, it takes my breath away."

A white Nissan Armada sat on the concrete plaza outside Brooklyn Borough Hall with a paper parking placard on the dashboard bearing Borough President Antonio Reynoso's name and signature, according to photos shared online. The images, posted by a local X user and circulated to reporters, quickly reignited simmering complaints about cars creeping back into space that had been touted as reclaimed for the public.

The videos, which were reviewed by Gothamist, show one child being grabbed by their clothing and tossed and another being grabbed and held upside down. Other videos viewed by Gothamist show a worker pointing a broom at a child in a high chair, two toddlers left inside their portable cribs alone in a bathroom, and children eating lunch on the floor of another location that was not the approved day care facility.

Federal prosecutors accused Taylor of soliciting bribes in two schemes, including one in which a Florida businessman paid him tens of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts in an effort to secure a multimillion-dollar contract to put panic buttons in city schools. The sprawling contract was never awarded, but Taylor was able to secure the company a much smaller pilot program with the city through a noncompetitive purchase of $19,830, according to the indictment.

Lunar New Year is one of New York's most anticipated annual events, a joyous celebration packed with dancing dragons, loud firecrackers, stunning ensembles, delicious food and more. We officially rang in the Year of the Fire Horse on Tuesday, February 17 but the spirited festivities continue throughout the month, all leading up to Chinatown's big Lunar New Year Parade on March 1.

The identities of the two teens charged, as well as that of the boy who became trapped, were not released by the NYPD. Using ropes and specialty equipment, 75 FDNY members rescued the boy after he fell 50 feet down the inside of one of the bridge's buttresses, Newsday previously reported. He was hospitalized for treatment of hypothermia, Lynbrook Police Chief Brian Paladino previously told Newsday.

A man wanted in connection with a Brooklyn shooting was picked up in the village of Herkimer on Wednesday and has since been turned over to New York City authorities. Local police identified the suspect as Lesley Jemison and said officers took him into custody after locating him in the village on an active attempted-murder warrant, according to local officials.

Wall Street Journal editor-at-large Gerry Baker warned that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani 's push to raise taxes on the wealthy will be "catastrophic" as the Democratic socialist clashes with state leaders over securing approval for his tax plan. "This is socialism in action, this is the Democratic Party in action and the rest of the country's watching," he told Fox News Wednesday

The Feb. 19 announcement marked the official opening of the District 2 Pre-K and 3-K Center at 403 East 65th St., a former parking garage completed in July 2025 that had sat unused for months under the prior administration. The center will open this fall, according to the mayor, adding more than 130 seats and becoming the first standalone, city-run early childhood education facility in the 10065 ZIP code.

I have not had a single person tell me that they're going to leave New York City, and I am transacting at a level that is significantly higher than before (Mamdani) was mayor, or before we knew he was going to become mayor, Elevated Team at Compass co-founder Zeve Salman told HousingWire. I have not felt a quantitative slowdown on what's going on in the market. It's been quite the opposite.

More than one local Dem exclaimed "It's an election year!" when asked about Mamdani's brash demand Tuesday that Hochul and Albany either pass a 2% increase on millionaires - or he'd be "forced" to hit New Yorkers with a 9.5% property tax hike to balance the city's budget. "Middle class homeowners shouldn't be used as a bargaining chip," Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said in an interview.

More than 200 people were evacuated after two manhole fires erupted during a gas leak in Brooklyn on Wednesday, leaving residents terrified as cars exploded around them Dramatic videos have captured the moment flames spewed from manholes in New York City, causing cars to "explode" and prompting evacuations of hundreds of nearby residents. Two people were taken to hospital after two manhole fires erupted in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning.

If Thompson were alive today, he would be appalled, his son former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson Jr. said at the event, held on Wednesday at the Second Department's courthouse in Brooklyn Heights. He would be appalled of what's happening in this country. We're here in Black History Month. If you blink, people are trying to erase Black history and make believe it never happened. Make believe there was no such thing as slavery, he said during remarks.

As we navigate the ebb and flow of New York City's February weather, it is essential to stay informed about the changing patterns and potential disruptions. The National Weather Service has issued detailed forecasts across the boroughs, with cloudy skies and rain likely to be the prevailing theme as we move through the week. Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island are all bracing for a mix of showers and potential snow as temperatures hover around the low 40s.

Video showed officers Michael Russo and Patrick Memi along with Sargeant Michael Amello and Detective Nicholas Martin in their boat pulling up to the eagle on the river. The bird was screeching in distress as the officers used a pole to keep the ice chunk near their boat and worked to catch the animal. "His claw's bleeding, too," one of the officers said as they grabbed a catch pole and carefully put it over the bird's body.

They square up. He shows him the pistol, and our guy doesn't care. He goes right for him. He starts throwing lefts, and our victim is winning the fight. He almost throws our guy onto the tracks, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said previously. The fight extends all the way down the platform, probably about 25 feet. They come together, and this is where our victim gets shot.